Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-10-12

THE COURIER.
WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER H., 1887.
g. NJ. & 81. II. Time Table.
TRAINS ARRIVE.
From Sioux City. - .......... ....... 1905 a. III.
~, s:35 p. N.
Yankton s.15 a. m.
;. Snen Ea, p N.
Freight from Sioux City,. .s.... ......s:l5a a. M.
TRAINS LEAVE.
For Sioux City..."..".."."""...S15 a. IN.
.'.""..... '-"~.s:3s pm.
nahkton
" Sioux FATS ,i0:i7 :"
fre'ght Tor hor'h' H.
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Good nights to sleep.
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Ira l.. Nichols went to Canton today.
Read H.. Henkin's new adv. in this issue.
The flies are beginning to play freeze out"
A. d. Keller went to Akron on legal business
to-day.
Mrs. Platt Val. is visiting with friends in Beres-
ford this week.
We received a short visit to-day from Mr.,
W. II. Rogers, of rohca.
Sheriff Bovee is building a large addition to his
residence on east Main street.
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Elder Hines came home last week from his
visit in the east. looking hale and hear'y.
Mrs. Walters, of Marshalltown. Iowa. mother
of 0. NJ. Walters. is in the city on a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Kroksh will occupy rooms
this winter over w. J. Conly's drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Ashley. Of Wayne, Neb..
were in the city on a short visit last Thursday.
There are some bad sidewalks in town which
ought to be fixed up before the city Is called upon
to pay damages.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. r. Yeamans. of Marsh alltown.
Iowa, are In the city OH a visit to their daughter,
Mrs. TfroS, Flainery.
The Lcof Bros. of this city. have sold their
butcher shop to Pat and John Curry, who will
take pose ssion next Monday.
Henry kiphnger stopped In the city with his
parents over Sunday. He was on his way home
from viewing the Germ Palace.
Mrs. Geo. Mathews left last Monday for her
home in Armour. Oak. after a weeks visit with
friends and relatives in this city.
Henry Henkin accepts the warmest congratu-
lations with a sober face as a matter of course.
He has made scores of friends here.
d. r. Pencil, one of the successful farmers OF
this county. is building a fine, large addition to
his residence, four miles south of town.
Eddie Wood left yesterday morning for Doug
las, Wyoming. on a visit to his uncle, A. ii. Col
Inns. He will be gone a couple of months.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. Moore and Mrs. II. p. Moore,
| of Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, cousins of We editor, are in
the city on a visit to friends and relatives.
We acknowledge the receipt of a comp" to
the fall race meeting and base ball tournament
| to be held at Ponca the 18th, Goth and 2lst of this
month.
Mir. Erwin Goodwin. Of Wilmington. ILL.,. is in
the city on d visit to friends and relatives. Mr..
Goodwin thinks this is about as fine a country ds
he has ever seen.
MI. and Mrs. Give Hutton were in the city last
week and the fore part of this. on a visit to Mrs.
HIS. father. Mr.. J. NJ. Talcolt. They are now 10
Gated at Pierce. Ncb.. where Give has charge of
a large Touring mill.
We take pleasure in announcing TO the public
that Henry Henkin has opened up his store
| again for business. lie has done lots OF good to
the trade and the judges decision WAS that Tn
ion County could not afford to lose him.
Mr.. VIM. Kappin and Miss Mabel Eastman.
both OF Dixon county. Neb.. were married in this
city last Saturday. Justice Mallahan performing
the ceremony in a very solemn and impressive
manner. The CouRIER offers congratulations.
Nh. Geo. Nash. Of the firm of Nash & Hall.
| publishers of the Sioux Valley News at Canton,
made this office a pleasant call last Monday.
The publishers are making a newsy paper of the
| News. and the people of Canton should be proud
of it.
Here Is an item Of interest to the ladies: If
| white clothing, say a Dress is put away in a
drawer or closet. it will become yellow. But ii it
be placed in a box lined with blue cloth. it will
come ont as white as it ever was. no matter how
long 1t lays.
While looking for news the other day we hap
pened to step into the furniture establishment Of
BENZ. Briggs in this city. and thought we would
compare prices with Sioux City, and were aston
ished to find furniture as cheap as it is in Sioux
City. Not only that but he has as fine an assert
meiit as any In Sioux City, besides some very fine
pieces of ingram carpet.
Some miscreant placed a tie on the track three
| miles east of this city last Thursday night. evil
IDENTITY for the purpose of wreeking the passenger
train running between Sioux City and Yankton.
Fortunately tho engineer saw the obstruction in
time to slow up the train before striking it, or
the loss of many lives might have been the result
as the train was composed of seven coaches
crowded with people coming from the Corn Pal
ace. and was running about forty mile an hour.
Hanging is too good for the person or persons
who did the. devilish act.
In presenting the financial report of Union Co.
Agricultural Society, w call attention to the
following facts, viz.
The low price of life membership. $50. The
small gate fees. (5 cents maximum and that ell
trance fees were only paid where the premium
amounted to more than two dollars and that only
in classes A and B, the results being far ahead Of
any estimate made ly any member Of the sbcidty.
We desire to mention also the contest in the
ladies driving was very exciting. Miss Cora Minis